Fire Dispatcher - 24/7 Critical Response & Dispatch

County Emergency Communications; Menlo (WA); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 82.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Insurance coverage

Retirement programs

Paid leave

Professional development

Overtime and shift premiums

Zusammenfassung

County Emergency Communications in Menlo, WA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident details, verify locations, alert units, and maintain communications with responding crews, following established plans.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, maps, and radio communication. Training and certification in fire dispatch or EMS dispatch may be required for certain assignments.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED required, with dispatch training preferred
• Ability to operate CAD and radio systems, document incidents accurately
• Comfort with computers, maps, and radios for rapid decision making

Aufgaben

• Receive and document reports of fires, rescues, alarms, and hazards
• Verify incident locations and access information
• Alert stations and dispatch apparatus using approved response plans
• Monitor radio channels and unit status, update incident records
• Coordinate mutual-aid communications when needed
• Record dispatch times and unit movements

Kenntnisse

Computer literacy

Radio communication

Map reading

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CAD systems

Radio equipment

Jobbeschreibung

County Emergency Communications in Menlo, WA seeks a Fire Dispatcher to coordinate responses to fires, rescues, and hazards. You will receive incident details, verify locations, alert units, and maintain communications with responding crews, following established plans.

Applicants should be comfortable with computer systems, maps, and radio communication. Training and certification in fire dispatch or EMS dispatch may be required for certain assignments.